The lawyer representing adult film star Stormy Daniels showed up on the red carpet in New York just one day after speaking at the Kennedy King Dinner in Florida. Avenatti told a Variety reporter on the carpet that he was “a little bit” surprised to be invited to the event but hoped it wouldn’t be the last time.

The conversation quickly turned to Avenatti’s potential 2020 run for president. Variety asked Avenatti if he was honestly looking at challenging President Donald Trump.

“I am, I’m serious about it,” Avenatti said. “I’m seriously looking at it. I’m traveling around the country talking to people in the country, and I’ve been really surprised at how much enthusiasm there is out there for the potential.”